Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
FOI #25-304 - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Linday Slater
Affiliation -
My name is Lindsay Slater and I am the Senior Leadership Development Coordinator of the National Staff at Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity. We would like to provide students of the University of Connecticut information about Phi Sigma Pi and membership. I am, therefore, writing to request directory information of currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, including their names and institutional email addresses, for the Fall 2025 term at the University of Connecticut.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting a copy of the employment contract or appointment agreement for Carley Mooney, who currently serves as the Director of Women’s Basketball Recruiting Operations at the University of Connecticut.
FOI #25-301 (07-14-25, 1:37 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Rebecca Goodrich
Affiliation - Extra Points
1) All contracts with travel agencies, consultancies, venue operators, etc related to foreign tours or exhibitions for University of Connecticut athletes from Jan 1 2023-June 15 2025. For example, if University of Connecticut men's basketball participated in a foreign tour and used Anthony Travel (as an example) as a booking agent, we would be seeking the contracts and paperwork associated with that event.
2) All current contracts for primary and secondary ticketing partners for University of Connecticut.
3) All current Multimedia Rights partnerships with University of Connecticut athletics.
FOI #25-299 (07-14-25, 5:40 am) - Subject - Public Records Request for Purchases Orders Above $5,000
Name - Maya Kumari
Affiliation -
I am requesting data on all purchase orders issued by the University from 1st January 2021 to the present and valued at $5,000 or greater. I would like the data to include the following information for all the departments that come under the University.
- Purchase order number (or similar identifier)
- Purchase date
- End date of the purchase order (where available)
- Detailed description of the purchase made (including descriptions for each line item if applicable)
- Line-item quantity
- Line item price
- Vendor name
Ideally, this information can be provided in Excel or .csv format by exporting it from an existing agency database.
To be clear, it is not my intent to submit a burdensome request. I am not requesting staff to create new records or provide original purchase documents.
I am simply interested in receiving data that exists in the agency’s procurement record keeping system.
I am doing research on the DEI office and hiring diversity. I would like to request the University of Connecticut salary data for the year 2010-2023 including department, professor title, professor name salary etc. I would want data from both UConn Storrs and UConn Regional Campus.
FOI #25-297 (07-11-25, 9:55 pm) - Subject - Football Game Contracts
Name - Richard O'Leary
Affiliation - On3 Sports / Media
Hello I'd like to request all UConn football game contracts, amendments, and cancellations for non-conference games from the 2025 season all the way through the 2040 season. Thank you!
FOI #25-296 (07-11-25, 9:55 pm) - Subject - Football Coaching Contracts
Name - Richard O'Leary
Affiliation - On3 Sports / Media
Hello! I'd like to request the most updated contracts for the following football coaches.
- Jim Mora
- Gordon Sammis
- Pryce Tracy
- Antonio Wilcox
- Kashif Moore
- Cole Peterson
- Christian Pace
- Matt Brock
- Kenny McClendon
- Siriki Diabate
- Dalton Hilliard
- Doug Shearer